Washi Tape Wild --- for Dies R Us Inspiration Blog

I'm posting today on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog --always a pleasure for me!  

Do You collect washi tape?  I keep buying it, and then never seem to get around to using it.  I decided it was time to put some to good use on this card:

I created the background with strips of washi tape.  It was very easy to do.  Once I got that made, I found a sentiment I wanted to use.  Of course, any sentiment would work, but with Valentine's Day just past, I thought this one is appropriate,  This particular set of sentiment dies is from Spellbinders.  I found the smallest heart die I had in my collection.  The ones in the heart die set from Impression Obsession would work great for this!

I used a liquid glue to adhere the sentiment to the washi tape.

Here's one I made in another color:

Check out the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog for tons of great ideas! And, you'll want to shop the Dies R Us Store.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art -- February Linky Party
Not Just Cards -- ATG

Happy Howlidays! for the 12 Months of Christmas

It's a new month, so there's a new link up over at the 12 Months of Christmas. This month, the optional theme is Christmas Plaids.

Our wonderful sponsor this month is Ike's Art.  Decosse's Dynamite Doodles is again sponsoring a wonderful plaid paper for those that use a plaid paper on their card.  

I used the darling digi, Xmas Jack Russell, to create this:

I colored up Xmas Jack Russell with Copic markers.  The Christmas plaid background paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  It is from her Holiday Hoopla collection.  The dog paw border was purchased at Dies R Us.  It is from Frantic Stamper.  The sentiment is a retired stamp I've had in my possession forever.  Or is that fur-ever?  The glimmer trim is from CTMH, and the tiny bit of twine is from Timeless Twine.

Christmas plaids-- I love the look, and I hope you do, too! It's the optional theme this month at The 12 Months of Christmas.  Come link up your Christmas cards and be eligible to win the gift certificate from Ike's Art!  Link up a plaid card and get the paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
The Holly & the Ivy -- Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stamping -- ATChristmas Goes
Crafting By Designs -- Christmas

I Hope your Day is just Ducky -- for Dies R Us

I'm on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog today, with a rather ducky card to share. I've been trying to get my ducks in a row!  (always, always, always, LOL).  Fortunately, the Dies R Us Store has helped me out.  Let me explain:

I created this fun card with a couple of dies, but the focal point is the Duck Set from Impression Obsession:

I recommend, if you want to use patterned paper like I did, that you find papers with small patterns so they show up on those tiny ducks.  I looked through many papers before I found ones that coordinated and had small enough patterns. These papers are from Close To My Heart.

The "hill" that they are climbing was created with a die similar to this one from Paper Rose.  The sun was cut out with a die from Impression Obsession that also comes with a moon.

Here's all the pieces, cut out:

Dies R Us supplies used on this card:

Impression Obsession Duck Set

Paper Rose Hillside Borders

Impression Obsession Sun & Moon Dies

Lastly, I computer generated the sentiment to tie in with my cute duck stamps, and I was done with my card!

I hope your day is just ducky!

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

AUD Sentiments -- Nature plus a sentiment

Crafty Animals -- ATG

Celebration Mouse -- for Sasayaki Glitter Stamps

It's time for a Celebration at Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is "Congratulations".  Take that any way you want -- wedding, graduation, birthday, new baby, there are many occasions to celebrate, and Sasayaki Glitter Stamps has many, many images that will work for this challenge theme!  The challenge goes for a month, so you have lots of time! 

I decided to go with a birthday theme, as I never seem to have enough birthday cards on hand.  I used the very cute, very fun Birthday Cake Mouse on this card: 

I colored up Birthday Cake Mouse with Copic markers.  I've been in a pastel state of mind with my Copic coloring lately, and I used them again on this card.  I thought it made that cake look yummy enough to eat!

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  There's papers from the Cupcake Wrappers paper collection (left strip and middle strip).  The other 2 smaller strips are from the Celebrate paper pack. 

Speaking of 'Celebrate', the sentiment is cut out with a die from Frantic Stamper, purchased from the Dies R Us Store.  The balloon is a die from Paper Wishes, and there's a tiny bit of Timeless Twine to finish off the card. 

I hope you are able to join us this month at Sasayaki Glitter's Challenge Blog.  You have until June 2 to link up! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Seize the Birthday
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Birthday
D.L. Art -- May Linky Party
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge -- Happy Birthday

So Glad You're My Friend! -- for Dies R Us

Friendly greetings, fellow crafters!  I'm on the Dies R Us Inspiration blog today.   I have several different friends that I send cards to every week.  One of them is a gentlemen that just turned 98!  I started sending him a card a week when he turned 90.  It's turned into quite a tradition.  I need lots of friendship cards, so I enjoy making them!

Today, I have a friendship card with a spring twist to it:

The hardest part of this card was finding the papers I wanted to use.  I played with papers quite a while to find a combination I like.  Here's a picture of all the supplies.  I'll link everything at the bottom of this post.

I cut out all the die cut pieces.  What I really like about this craft die from Sue Wilson is that it can be used in either a portrait or landscape direction.

Here's all the pieces once they were die cut.  Then, it was just a matter of constructing the card.

Ready for sending, don't you think?

Dies R Us supplies used on this card:

Sue Wilson Designs - Ornate Oval - My Friend

I used a Cheery Lynn butterfly similar to this one:

Best Glue Ever

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 

 CHALLENGE BLOG

  FACEBOOK

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- April Showers (bring May Flowers)

Hello, Spring! An All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

It's a day to showcase New Releases at All Dressed Up Stamps.  There are 4 new releases in the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop this month, and they are being showcased in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group today.

For my card, I am showcasing Little Butterfly Girl:

Little Butterfly Girl is looking like she is ushering in spring, isn't she?  I colored Little Butterfly Girl with Copic markers.  The card was constructed with a die from Yvonnes Creations, purchased in the Dies R Us Store.  The papers and embellishments all came in a Spellbinders Papers Arts kit I purchased. 

Check out the All Dressed Up Facebook Group to see what the other designers made with New Release images.  All check out this month's Animal-themed Challenge. Then, so some shopping in the All Dressed Up Shop, and join in the fun! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz  -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- no twist
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
Jo's Scrap Shack -- ATG

Tulip Square Spring Card -- for Dies R Us

Spring greetings, fellow crafters!  I'm on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog today. Signs of spring are showing up where I live -- the birds are returning, the snow is melting, and there are some buds on trees.  It won't be long and there will be springtime flowers.  Those flowers were the inspiration behind today's card:

I began this card by making the basketweave background with a stencil.  I picked up the stencil from the Dies R Us Store on one of the special purchases weekends.  Look for these special products in the newsletters and emails, and in the Special Order section of the store.

I used Washi tape to adhere the stencil to the card stock, then used 3 shades of similar inks on the stencil so they would blend nicely. 

Below, the stencil has been removed from the paper.  Inking is complete.

In the picture below, I trimmed away the portions of the card stock I didn't want, getting it ready for the card base.  I also included a photo of the brush I used for inking:

The next step was die cutting the tulip.  I cut it multiple times to get all the colors I needed. Here's a photo of all the supplies and the tulip with the die cuts.

Once that was done, then all I needed to do was use the Best Glue Ever to glue all the pieces together to construct the card.  I left it without a sentiment, not being sure whether I'd use it for a spring card, an Easter card, a get well card -- who knows?  It's appropriate for many occasions, don't you think?

Dies R Us supplies used on this card:

Creative Expressions Tulip Flower Square

by Sue Wilson

Best Glue Ever

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 

 CHALLENGE BLOG

  FACEBOOK

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

Outlawz Festive Fridays -- ATG

Polkadoodles -- ATG

Lemon Shortbread -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Anything Spring

Hoppy Easter (shake, shake, shake) -- for Scribbles Designs

It's the 23rd of the month, and that means I'm up for some inspiration over on the Scribbles Designs blog.  Every 23rd, it's my turn to leave a bit of inspiration.  Since Easter isn't too far away, I decided to make an Easter card for my inspiration.

Here it is!

This card uses Scribbles Designs image, #440 Bunny Bum, colored with Copic markers. 

Papers on this card are from AMB Illustrations.  I computer generated the sentiment.  The bunny die cut is from Impression Obsession, and can be found in the Dies R Us Store.  I used dies and supplies from Close To My Heart to make the shaker. 

You can find the #440 Bunny Bum image,  and many more wonderful digis, in the Scribbles Designs Store.  You can find more inspiration, challenges, and even some free images on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog.  Check it all out! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- March Linky Party

Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- no twist
Polkadoodles -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG

Flower Shaped Spring Card -- for Dies R Us

Greetings, fellow crafters! I'm on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog today, with a springtime card.  Is it seeming like spring at all where you live?  We have had 3 feet of snow in a week where I live as I write this post, so spring seems far away, but I'm confident it will get here!

If you follow my blog at all, you know I like to create shaped cards.  I made another one today.  This one, using a fun springtime die from Precious Marieke:

There, that will get your attention, won't it?  Fun, eye catching, bright!  It's just the effect I like when creating a card.  Let me tell you how I did it:


I started with supplies from Precious Marieke, and Impression Obsession (links below), and coordinating 6x6 papers.  The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Birthday Party Collection (the posy prints), Peonies Ballet, and Watercolor Batik.

Here's everything laid out, ready to run through my die cutting machine.  You'll notice it's held in place with Washi tape.  I find this comes off without damaging the paper.

Here's everything after I die cut it:

I made the card base using the largest flower die, leaving a portion of the die outside of the paper.  You can see the fold of the pink paper on the far left of the above picture.  I attached the largest flower die cut piece to the pink base.  Then, you no longer see the card fold, just the flower petals.

Dies R Us supplies used on this card:

Precious Marieke Flowery Nesting Frames

Impression Obsession Bunny Poses

ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

Here's one more look at that bright, bold, flowery shaped Springtime card:

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 

 CHALLENGE BLOG

  FACEBOOK

  INSPIRATION BLOG

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- March Linky Party

Scrapyland Challenge -- ATG with a Scrapyland die 

Polkadoodles -- ATG

Outlawz Festive Fridays -- ATG
Dream Valley Challenges -- 4-legged friends
Animal Friends Challenge -- Rabbits

Say it With Flowers -- for Sasayaki Glitter by Naz

It's March 3, and there's a new challenge starting today at the Sasayaki Glitter Blog. The theme this month is 'Flowers', and you can find many wonderful digi stamps in the Sasayaki Glitter Stamps by Naz Etsy Shop that will fit the theme! 

I used Flower Bunny to create this flower shaped card:

I colored up Flower Bunny with Copic markers, using bright, springtime colors.  We've had over 4 feet of snow in the past 2 weeks, so I am thinking spring!

I used stacked flower cutting dies, found in the Dies R Us store, by Precious Marieke.  The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are part of the Birthday Party paper collection.

The challenges at Sasayaki Glitter Blog run for a month, so you have until April 2 to link up your flower project, and you can use any digi you want! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
The Paper Players -- Spring Fever
Allsorts Challenge -- What's Your Favorite Season?(Spring!!!!)
Not Just Cards -- ATG

Easter Treats Bags -- for Dies R Us

It won't be long and we'll be saying, "Happy Easter", so I made some Easter treat bags for my project on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog today. 

Somehow Easter and candy go hand in hand, so I have a treat bag idea to share with you today:

OK, now that you've seen the bags, let's hop to the construction of them!

Here's the supplies -- a Lawn Fawn treat bag die, Impression Obsession bunnies, and rectangle dies from Jeannine's Art, plus Lawn Fawn papers, and Best Glue Ever:

I started by cutting the Lawn Fawn scalloped treat bag cutting die twice.

Below, you can see how I use Washi tape to secure my dies before I insert them in my machine so they don't move.

Below is a picture of all the shapes cut out, before I assembled the bags. 

The iris colored bag:

The daffodil colored bag:

The Lawn Fawn treat bag is no longer available, but I did find an Elizabeth Craft Treat Bag that is similar and would work for this project.

Supplies used on this project available in the Dies R Us Store:

Impression Obsession - Bunny Poses

Jeanine's Art - Landscape - Square - Dies

ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

I'll leave you with one more picture of both of these treat bags, topped with ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon:

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 

 CHALLENGE BLOG

  FACEBOOK

  INSPIRATION BLOG

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Scrapyland Challenge Blog -- ATG
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Corners, Borders, Framing (framing)
Animal Friends Challenge -- Rabbits
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG